St. Bart's Blog

Journal entry from a son sitting at his mother’s bedside …
It’s good to get all “gussied up”! – Dignity
As I walked in this morning to see mom, my mind was racing again. My family was flying in, one brother has gone home to be with his newborn, friends are...

Journal entry from a son sitting at his mother’s bedside …
What a gift she has given you!
When my father died suddenly in 2006, we learned the hard way how difficult it is for any surviving spouse, children, family, and others when the “their house is not in order.&rdquo...

Journal entry from a son sitting at his mother’s bedside …
Moses said, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (Ex 14:14)
My mother has always been strong. She was strong to survive Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, and the long voyages on the...

“…I saw the headline for the Parkland High School, and I didn’t want to click on it, I just didn’t want to do this again…”
“…I saw the headline for the Parkland High School, and I didn’t want to click on it, I just didn’t want to do...

St Bart’s is expanding ministry 24/7 with our parish faith community and the community outside our campus to serve more people in real and tangible ways. To do this good work our parish discussed, listened and then decided that we need to expand and update our aging campus that presents so...

"God of peace, open the eyes of those who want to dominate others through violence, oppression, hatred, and ignorance. Help the leaders of all nations see that peace will make a better world for today's youth and tomorrow's children."
from "Call On Me: A Prayer Book for Young...

The enhanced courtyard with amphitheater, chapel, and labyrinth in our campus design plan are getting a lot of attention and feedback! Did you know that St. Bart’s has a portable labyrinth (printed on canvas)? It was recently used with our youth to learn about walking the labyrinth, led by...

“I remember the day Sally was baptized.”
“I’ve known Susie since she was a baby.”
“Billy, I can’t believe how quickly you’ve grown!”
As long-standing members of a church, many of us have stories of the children in the community and how...

“The people of St. Bart’s are called to bring the Good News in real and tangible ways to defy the decline of sacramental churches worldwide. What have you done towards this purpose?” - Interview question #7 from the music director search committee
Dear friends, I greet you...

Being a transplanted New Yorker, I recall that the great Yogi Berra once remarked, “If you come to a fork in the road that leads to winning take it.”
Would you agree with me that if you came to a fork in the road, and one direction led to saving your life and the other to losing it...